Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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